Digital libraries

EU institutions offer photo, video and audio coverage of European news for use by broadcasters, news agencies, the written press and anyone requiring material on the EU

EU archives

Historical archives of EU institutions

NOTE: Each institution and body has its own archives service to manage its documents and files throughout their lifecycle. Access to the EU's historical archives is subject to the 30-year rule, which means that the files are opened to the public 30 years after they were produced.

The Historical Archives of the EU are administered by the European University Institute of Florence. It makes documents from the European Institutions – as well as those of pro-European movements and personalities – available to the public